Read the poem here.
Did you read it?
It's all about suicide.
It's an incredibly dark poem.
This girl recited it not in the somber tone intended, but light-heartedly.
In fact, it was almost jolly.
Not in an "I'm insane and maniacally happy" kind of way,
but a genuine, "this is a happy poem" kind of way.
Fail.
3 comments:
That always bothered me in high school when people would do that...however, I don't think most people realize how hard it is to read poetry well.
So true, Autumn. Reading poetry well is really difficult. You'd think that people would at least be able to get the tone right, though.
It's especially somber when you consider what Plath did just a few months after she wrote that poem.
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